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Valid Searches and Seizures Without Warrants? Evidence gathered during a search can be incriminating. However, if the search was illegal or carried without a search warrant, the evidence collected in such a situation cannot be presented in court. However, there are situations where a search can be conducted without the need for a search warrant. […]
How to Exclude Evidence from a Case A motion to suppress evidence is when the defendant’s legal team asks the court to exclude evidence that the police obtained through an illegal search or seizure. This is grounded in the Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution and the California Penal Code 1-5 38.5. There are three […]
Punishment for Attempted Crimes in California Anyone who attempts to commit a crime but doesn’t actually do it can still be charged. For example, if you attempted to kill somebody, but they did not actually die, you could be charged with attempted murder. If you intended to rob a bank, and you went in with […]
What Is Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor? California Business and Professions Code section 25658 defines the crime of furnishing or selling alcohol to a minor. There are three ways one can commit this crime. Selling alcohol to a minor. In California, a minor is somebody under 21 years of age. Furnishing alcohol to a minor. […]
Types of Compensation for Lost Income You Can Seek in Personal Injury Claims If you’ve been injured in a car accident, or a slip and fall or due to medical malpractice or any situation where another person is at fault, one of the things that you are entitled to recover is compensation for your lost […]
How to Seal and Destroy Arrest Records in California You are potentially eligible to destroy arrest records in a situation where you got arrested for a crime but never convicted. This could be because a DA never actually filed charges in what is called a DA reject, or it could be that the DA filed […]
